absolute drought
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absolute drought
(′ab·sə′lüt ′drau̇t)
(meteorology) In Britain, a period of at least 15 consecutive days during which no measurable daily precipitation has fallen.
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absolute drought
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absolute drought
In the UK, this is a period of 15 days, on none of which more than 0.25 mm of rain falls. National definitions vary with climate; in Libya, droughts are recognized only after two years without rain. These arbitrary definitions give no indication of the impact of drought. See palmer drought severity index (PDSI).
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